Good friends hosted a Home Restaurant at 1508, their invitees included some old friends of ours, one of the hosts daughters came early in the morning and made bread with me, some fabulous first time guests– It was fun!

PASSING

Quail Egg with Chives on Shiitake, Grilled Guinea Hen, Veal Sweetbreads with Rhubarb, Stinging Nettle Broth, Baby Leek with Mustard, Pickled Radish

Lemon Verbena Vodka Cocktail, (Domaine de Mirail) Colombard Gascogne 2011

SEATED

Soft Shell Crab with Carrot and Sorrel– 48 Hour Bread

(Chateau Les Valentines) Cotes du Provence Rose Estate 2011

Morel, Porcini, Fiddlehead Fern, Ramp, Fava Bean Greens and Red Asparagus– Buckwheat Herb Bread

(Henri Jouan) Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grain 2009

Lamb Shoulder with Spring Garlic, Sugar Snaps, Olives, Preserved Lemon and Pea Shoots– Spelt Foccacia

(Domaine du Gour de Chaule) Gigondas "Tradition" 2007

Windermere Cheese and Walnut Cracker

Lavender Pistachio Cake with Frozen Lemon Balm, Strawberries and Candied Pistachio

(Tissot) Cremant du Jura Brut NV

Bites: Chocolate Cake with Fresh Mint, Popcorn Drops and Salty Rosemary Biscotti

Take Home: Fig Walnut and Chocolate Bread, Flowers